Outside of Time

"The palace of the ancient Emperor Xuanyou."

"It is also the place where humans worship their ancestors today."

"I sensed that the light... was right there, deep inside the Ancient Emperor Star."

In Ning Yan's mansion, outside the alchemy room, Zixuan stood at the railing, looking up at the Ancient Emperor Star on the sky in the distance.

It was sunset at the moment, and in the dusky sky, the mist of the Ancient Emperor Star flowed, exaggerating the colors of dusk and forming colorful clouds. It could be seen that many golden dragons were wandering inside, breathing in luck, exuding sacred meaning, and even more mysterious.

"I tried to summon, but failed. Where the lamp is, there is an unshakable restriction that seals it firmly..."

"If I want to get it, I need to go inside the ancient emperor star."

"But before, I noticed through induction that some of the seals on the Ancient Emperor Star existed in the past, and some were blessed by future generations. If I step in forcefully, it will definitely cause huge waves."

"So, if I want to retrieve the lamp without attracting attention, I need an opportunity to successfully enter the ancient star's homeland."

Zixuan frowned, this opportunity is difficult to exist, and the most important thing is why that lamp... appeared on the Ancient Emperor Star.

But on this point, Zixuan looked at Xu Qing and didn't say anything. She didn't want Xu Qing to be distracted by this.

Xu Qing was silent, looking at the Ancient Emperor Star along with Zixuan, and fell into deep thought.

The location sensed by Zixuan made it extremely difficult to retrieve the Shangqing Lantern, and the results were unpredictable and confusing.

In fact, that place is too sensitive, and the level is extremely high, with many seals.

He can't go.

To be precise, looking at the entire human race, there is only one person who is qualified to set foot inside the Ancient Emperor Star.

That is the Human Emperor.

Only he can open the seal.

Xu Qing's eyes showed thoughts, and he also thought of what Zixuan didn't say.

That lamp was taken away and placed on the Ancient Emperor Star. This thing itself is weird. If you push it in reverse, there may be many options for taking away the lamp.

But after getting the lamp, the only one who can put the Ancient Emperor Star into it is the Human Emperor.

The lamp may or may not have been taken away by the Human Emperor, but it must have been the Human Emperor... who placed it on the Ancient Emperor Star.

Therefore, it is obviously unrealistic to expect the Human Emperor to grant this opportunity to take out the lamp.

So after a while, Xu Qing pondered for a while and suddenly spoke.

"There is another person who can also step into the Ancient Emperor Star."

Zixuan withdrew his gaze and looked at Xu Qing.

"The third princess said on the way that in addition to the human emperor, the prince can participate in ancestor worship."

"It's just that today's human race has not yet established a prince."

"If there is a prince and the prince is willing to help, we will have the opportunity to set foot on the ancient emperor's homeland."

Xu Qing spoke calmly and looked away from Gu Xing.

Zixuan smiled when he heard this, turned to look at the ancestral hall where Ning Yan was, and spoke softly.

"I also have a way. It requires some preparation. Maybe I can step into the Ancient Emperor Star without causing any fluctuations."

"As for your way of saying it, I think it would be a bit difficult if it's Ning Yan, but this kid is of good quality."

At this moment, Ning Yan, after finishing his day's practice, once again crossed his legs in the ancestral hall. After a short rest, his eyes showed determination, and he continued to practice in front of his mother's portrait.

For him, the realization of the Ancient Emperor Star was an unforgettable experience.

Because his brothers and sisters basically all gained something. Although not everyone was born with the same talent, they also gained some insights, but he gained nothing.

On the surface, he seemed carefree and didn't care about this matter, but in his heart, he was a little unwilling to do so.

In this way, time passed and seven days passed.

The matter of retrieving Zixuan's green lantern cannot be completed in a short time and requires planning. Xu Qing also informed the captain of the matter. After all, according to his understanding of the captain, the captain has long been interested in the ancient emperor star. .

This was also the case. The captain showed strong enthusiasm for this, patting his chest and telling Xu Qing that he would definitely find a way to handle this important matter.

As for Zixuan, he prepared in her own way, while Ning Yan practiced more seriously than before and meditated in the ancestral hall almost every day.

And the entire imperial capital slowly returned to calm after the incident of Ancient Emperor Star's enlightenment. From the outside, everything seemed to be at peace, just like the ebb of the tide.

The Black Sky Clan's war has also become smoother.

The participation of the Yanyue Xuantian Clan did not cause such a big obstacle to the human race as imagined. They seemed to just show an attitude and wanted to use this to see how the human race would react.

As for the details and how the Human Emperor would respond, Xu Qing didn't know.

At this moment, after finishing all matters at hand and consolidating the Imperial Sword's secret collection, he chose to go to Taixue.

Now that he has come to the Imperial Capital of the Human Race and has the qualifications for the Imperial Academy, Xu Qing wants to see how much knowledge the Human Imperial Academy founded by Emperor Xuanzhan possesses.

Xu Qing has always respected knowledge.

He knows very well that compared to the entire human race, the knowledge he possesses is just a drop in the ocean. He is eager to gain more knowledge, and he also wants to see the sparks and schools of countless ideological collisions in the human race.

Therefore, in the early morning of this day, Xu Qing came to Taixue located in the north of the imperial capital.

The land of Taixue is very large, like a small city. The buildings inside it are white towers. They look very neat and tidy, and there are few people there.

Only right in front of it, there are two statues, one old and one young, one tall and one short. The old man is wearing a scholar's robe, and the young man is wearing coarse linen clothes.

The old man has experienced many vicissitudes of life and is full of wisdom.

The young man is agile, has a respectful expression, and bows.

They worship each other.

It means that the elders and younger ones are in order, and knowledge is passed down, so the young people have to worship, and the old people give their hands, which means that apart from their identities, there is a kind of pure equality between them, and there should be no self-restraint due to inheritance, and there should be no sectarian views.

It also means a blessing.

These two statues were arranged by the Emperor himself as the gates of the Imperial Academy.

Waves of light shone between them, forming a door.

Compared with the quiet white tower at the back, this gate is bustling with people coming in and out all the time. It is very lively, and some of the people coming and going are noble and rough.

But no matter what, the moment they step into this door, their identities will be equal.

They are all students.

But rules are rules after all, and there are naturally people who intentionally reveal their identity. However, overall, the environment of Taixue has generally maintained its original intention due to the existence of Emperor Xuan Zhan.

This is how Xu Qing felt the moment he stepped into the gate and entered Taixue.

The Imperial Academy inside the gate is not the empty white tower of the imperial capital, but a separate space. The scope inside is much larger than the outside, like a small city.

The style of the building is consistent with the outside world, with white towers of varying heights scattered throughout.

It is as if the Taixue in the outside world is a microcosm of the real Taixue.

There are many students here, and all of them are uniformly dressed, wearing the same coarse linen clothes as the statue boy, walking between the white towers.

Each has a mask on their face, and even their voices change, making it difficult to distinguish between men and women.

All of this is the moment of entering Taixue, which is transformed by the rules of this place. The same is true for the breath. The location when it appears is also like teleportation and will not be fixed.

Therefore, theoretically, their true identities cannot be discovered.

The place where Xu Qing appeared was on the southwest side of Taixue. Walking inside Taixue, he looked at the endless crowds of people around him. Some of these people were in small groups, discussing intensely with each other as they walked.

Some are alone and walking in a hurry.

Others are sitting cross-legged in an open space, seeming to be meditating.

There are all kinds of them.

The white towers erected in this Taixue are the schools of Taixue. The higher they are, the more people recognize and join this school.

Some schools have tall towers with many students coming in and out, making them extremely lively.

There are also some high towers that no one passing by takes a look at, just ignore them.

There are even some enthusiastic students who, in front of their own white towers, invite people who come and go to introduce their schools.

"This student, come and see our spirit forging stream. The spirit forging method emphasizes the thought of soul flying. Our body is nothing more than a boat. Only by cultivating the soul to the extreme can we truly transcend and achieve the way of heaven."

"Among the many schools in the entire Taixue, our stream of heavenly beings is definitely considered mysterious. The three mortals in heaven, earth, and earth are three different realms. Come to our stream of heavenly beings, transform from mortals to earth, ascend from earth to heaven, and all things, plants and trees, can be understood. !”

"As the old saying goes, there are three thousand Tao, regardless of strength or weakness. Even though Cao Shu is a heretic, he can still reach for the stars. Welcome to learn about our Cao Mu sect!"

As Xu Qing moved forward, countless similar voices came to his ears, and some even stopped him and enthusiastically introduced their own schools.

There are even some ideological differences among some schools and they debate on their own.

Walking here, Xu Qing was a little uncomfortable at first. He had never seen a place like this before, and he also tried to enter some white towers. In those white towers, although he did not choose to join, all the knowledge inside was chosen to be open. .

The interior is like a library, allowing Xu Qing to inspect it and discuss it with others.

Seeing this, Xu Qing was also moved.

In the Caomu School, he not only saw the knowledge he had learned before, but also some unique insights.

And the white pagoda of the spirit-forging stream provided Xu Qing with some ideas for cultivation.

There is also a type called Tongliu, which is very special. This type of taming is not about beasts, but about luck, the luck of foreign races.

All this made Xu Qing have a strong interest and respect for this Taixue.

Regardless of whether this knowledge can withstand the test of time, the sparks of thought and inspiration touched by the human race in this environment can be called a renaissance.

As he moved forward and learned more about it, Xu Qing also saw that it was now the largest school in Taixue.

Fusion flow.

Nearly 30% of the students have joined this school.

What this school emphasizes is to transform oneself, transplanting the flesh and blood of divine creatures into one's own body, so that oneself can slowly adapt to it until it can be mastered.

Eventually, when the whole body is replaced with divine flesh and blood, it will truly possess the capabilities of a divine creature. The alien... is no longer harmful, but becomes the same existence as aura.

The ultimate goal of this sect is to merge with God.

Melt the flesh and blood of gods and eventually become gods.

The leader of this school is a rather elegant middle-aged man, wearing a different robe from the students.

Although he was wearing a mask and couldn't see his appearance, his elegance was very obvious.

When Xu Qing was paying attention in front of the white tower of this sect, the leader of the sect happened to walk out, his peaceful eyes sweeping over the crowd.

Xu Qing paused.

The other party's temperament reminded him of a person from Fenghai County.